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03.10.2026 Traditional excavation, vacuum excavation, trenching, directional drilling and boring, bursting and tunneling news for industry leaders

COLE Publishing Awarded Final Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award The Ralph Macchio Lifetime Achievement Award, the wastewater industry’s highest honor, was presented for the final time at the WWETT Show in Indianapolis. Read more

Reduce Downtime with an Equipment Maintenance Program Preventive maintenance and routine inspections keep critical heavy equipment in peak operating condition. Read more Sponsored by: Joe Johnson Equipment, Inc.

4 Keys to Reevaluating Your Standard Operating Procedures SOPs define how work gets done, reduce variability between technicians, and provide a defensible framework for safety and compliance. Read more

Kondex Drives HDD Efficiency Get your HDD jobs done faster with Kondex Drill Defender tooling. Kondex protects your drill string from premature wear, failure and downtime. Don’t waste time on unproductive tooling – switch to Kondex to steer better, run longer, and Increase Your Cut. Read more Sponsored by: Kondex Corporation

Down & Dirty: Victoria’s Old Brick Sewers Rehabilitated With GRP Pipe Lining Glass-reinforced plastic pipes provide strength, leak sealing for aging sewers in Victoria, British Columbia, without ripping up city sidewalks and streets. Read more

NASTT Bulletin: NASTT No-Dig Show Provides Many Opportunities for Networking Networking Shines in Palm Springs at the NASTT 2026 No-Dig Show. Read more

Product News: Cat Pumps Model 56HS Plunger Pump Engineered for Demanding Hydroexcavations The Cat Pumps Model 56HS plunger pump is engineered for demanding waterjetting and hydroexcavation applications where reliability matters most. Read more

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